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| Species | Orangutan |
|---|---|
| Breed | hybrid Sumatran/Bornean |
| Sex | male |
| Born | December 17, 1977 Yerkes National Primate Research Center |
| Died | August 7, 2017 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Heart disease |
Chantek (December 17, 1977 – August 7, 2017),[1] born at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia, was a male hybrid Sumatran/Bornean orangutan[2] who acquired the use of a number of intellectual skills, including some modified American Sign Language (ASL), taught by American anthropologists Lyn Miles and Ann Southcombe. In Malay and Indonesian, cantik (pronounced chanteek) means "lovely" or "beautiful".
- ^ "Chantek, the orangutan who used sign language, dies at 39". BBC News. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Orangutans". Zoo Atlanta. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.